The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08
MAKE YOUR OWN CUPBoARDs.
Some Suggestions on the Matter Worth
Heeding

There is nothing that appeals to the fem
mime heart more quickly, particularly if the
female has home of her own, than a cup
board, which name stands for a nook where
the most delightful art ceramics glassware,
etc, is kept. 1t is more unique name than
cabinet and conveys to the mind sugges-
ton of coziness. Since the days of narrow
houses and economy in space the corner cup
board not only has been receptacle for all
sorts of things but an added piece of furni-
ture aswell. OF course it is the easiest thing
in the world if one has an unlimited bank
account to order at a large furniture manu-
facturer's one of these quaint pieces of fur
niture. Let me tell you of some home made
cupboards that cost little but yet are beau
tiful A friend had a carpenter make for
her a corner cupboard of pine wood at a cost
of SO. Then she oiled it daily until the pine
was of delightful shade. The cupboard con-
sisted of three shelves, with doors and COM
partnent underneath, also closing with doors
AS this cupboard was not intended to show its
contents, the doors We're all of wood, and to
ornament them my friend bought some EN-
bossed leather, in grape design, and fast
ened into the panel OF the doors with brass
heated nails; she also inserted the leather in
the side panels. The effect for a closet i'll
which wines were kept was delightful
expensive by glass being inserted in the doors
SO that the glass and silverware could be seen
through them. A pretty way to make a
cupboard for japanese room is to paint the
wood black with paint containing much oil so
that it will shine, then paste into the wooden
panels of the doors and ON the sides JaDa-
nese pictures which come both on paper and
Grape; the rice paper pictures are beautiful
for this. On the top OF the cupboard place
an odd Curacao jug or something equally
effective
For bedroom cupboard nothing is pref
tier than one made of pine painted white.
with gilt lines here and there, and if one has
any ability with the brush TO paint upon the
panels pansy or some pink hollyhockS
makes something very odd and attractive
The least expensive corner cupboard ever
saw was composed of three shelves, one above
the other, fastened directly upon the wall,
while to exclude dust and cover the shelves
were curtains with brass rings; run on a
small brass rod the material was of figured
japanese silk and the tiny curtain hanging
from each shelf was of a different design
The bottom shelf, which was about three
feet from the floor, had a curtain which ex-
tended down to the carpet; the hem was
filled with shot to keep it in place. A yellow
japanese ware cat sat upon the shelf. Who
will long for a place in which to put away
small things after this when cupboards so
unique, ornamental and inexpensive are so
easily obtainablei
have only given few illustrations, but
the fancy of the maker may soar into any
number Of delights regarding cupboards.
There is nothing prose about them; they are
the poetry OF furniture, and as some one has
said of flight of steps or staircase of any
kind, is always artistic.
EVELYN BAKER HARvIER,